Cyberattacks target UK national infrastructure

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Damn linux zealot.

The security of a server depend 99% in the current system administrator/ security policies and a mere 1% in the operating system.

For example :lets think about a linux server that host a single webpage, this webpage will allow to upload pictures but by a mistake the programmer did miss to put a extension filter in the upload process. Even a script kiddie can utilize this vulnerability (uploading a perl file for example) to hack the system and convert it as a zombie. In my case i saw it and even a perl running as a permission-less process (as nobody) can hurt the system.

Posted by: magallanes   Posted on: 11/02/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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